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  1. MKT
    Yeah the weathering doesn't look that good, and I'm not really particularly fussy about weathering realism. Also just catching up on some reviews for Roy's 1S.. Kudos to ThreeZero for fixing the ultra stiff shoulders for it and the 1J Weathered.
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    I guess it makes more sense now why Satelight not involved in the new Macross, & why Kawamori has been doing more direct self-promotion lately.
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    If not mistaken, the current reissue (I think it's the 3rd issue) has been delayed for a whole year since its planned release date, from Feb 2024 to now latest being Apr 2025. This is the same as other Arcadia products as well over the past year like the reissue VF-1S Hikaru & Roy. Arcadia Garlands have generally been quite easy to get after release, but that said I would not put much hope that the Apr 2025 release will happen; there will likely be further delays. Here's an original issue at Mandarake: https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1146997318&lang=en
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    Great to hear it worked.
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    Unboxed the Soundbooster, which came in the same time as Bogue's 262. I guess I can kinda accept that Bandai used the same mold as the old HM one, but I really wish the paint app were better updated. Firstly, I don't like the dull blue they maintained. It would be better off with the deeper & brilliant blue Yamcadia used. It also indicates that should Bandai onward makes a HMR VF-19S/F, they might continue with the same dull blue they used for the HM. Secondly, I wished they put in more colors on the piping details under the top flap and the speakers themselves. Just a single swath of silver across these areas makes it look cheap. It might have been nice when they were first released 15 years ago, but doesn't look good for today's release. Conversely, I liked that they tightened up all the joints. I recall the all the opening flap joints on the old HM are rather loose out of the box, and here they are nice & tight.
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    I think the blue leg locks above the ankles doesn't affect the collapsing / extending function. I made more attempts to push the obstinate ankle in, but in the end I had to partially transform it before it worked. Un-tab the wing, spread the offending leg out, fold the feet to battroid position, then unfurl the heel & booster nozzle. This creates a space in the feet where your whole thumb can rest within. With a VERY firm push, the ankle collapsed. I pulled the ankle out and collapsed it a couple more times but it didn't seem to get any easier. This is certainly much more involving & frustrating than needs to be, and it's lucky I don't transform my toys much beyond what is needed for long term display.
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    It's what I do as well haha.. The DX and Arcadia boxes are kept away in storage whilst the HMR boxes are just too nice that they have to be displayed. Also keeping all the boxes wrapped up in PP sealing plastic. Takeshi Nakamura's art is a nice alternative to Tenjin's, & am happy to have both working on the HMR stuff. I just find it weird higher priced DXs come in comparatively boring graphics.
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    Ah so the ankles do extend. Just like others above, Keith's extend easily. I just unboxed to do a quick check on Bogue's. Both ankles came in extended position. I collapsed one side, although quite a fair bit stiffer than Keith's, whilst the other refused to budge. I may muster up more courage to use more force at a later time. Meanwhile, I do like the shade of red used. In many of the pics before this, it always looked a bit too red, but in hand it's just the right saturation to me with the gold still standing out on its own. It's also great there are no reports of peeling gold paint tampo on the wings like Keith's did.
  9. MKT
    Great purchase, great price!
  10. MKT
    Nexx's came later than Silvie's, but like @Bobby, my Nexx is the one that's yellowing first..
  11. MKT
    Mine just arrived today, but will only unbox over the weekend. The ankles look to be some concern, hopefully it's not a big issue.
  12. MKT
    Quite a flurry of updates past few days:
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    I do agree on the plastics grade being lower on the 1/48. They seem to become a little more crunchy / brittle over time - any areas that are stiff requires careful handling as they might break. One of my 1/48 bay doors snapped when trying to pry them open, and one of the leg super pack clamp broke too whilst trying to remove. I can relate to the blue used for Max, though mine is the 1J. The same intake area you mentioned also yellowed first on mine, far earlier than any other areas of valk, and the pattern of it suggests just bad plastics composition rather than UV or oxidation.
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    Dolza has been added too. USD41.99. https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=154
  15. MKT
    Here we go again: Links: Tomahawk: https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=149 Defender: https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=150 Phalanx: https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=151 Spartan: https://www.kitzconcept.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=152
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